With the help of Habitat for Humanity, two families will soon move into new homes.

Traci Carnes, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County, said two homes her organization has been building on Caskey Lane in Lancaster are almost complete. And after reviewing applications, the local Habitat affiliate has selected two families to move into those homes, which still need work before the families can occupy them.

KERSHAW - Plans are being made for a two-day celebration to commemorate Andrew Jackson High School’s 40th anniversary.

Dale Reeves, the school’s athletics director, is asking alumni to come back to the school Aug. 28, when the Volunteers play Lancaster High School in their first home football contest of the 2009 season.

At halftime, all of AJ’s past region and state championship teams (football, volleyball, baseball, softball, track and boys and girls basketball) will be honored.

A former Lancaster High School homecoming queen and recent graduate of Clemson University, Duke began modeling about four years ago. She has an agent, Creative Management Group (CMG) in Daytona Beach, Fla. Modeling experiences with NASCAR and NHRA (the National Hot Rod Association) have helped prepare her for the role she has now.

GREAT FALLS – A Lancaster man is accused of exposing himself to three juveniles in Great Falls.

According to a Great Falls Police Department report, Michael Wayne Allen, 50, of 1741 Williams Circle, Lancaster, stopped on Oak Street, exited his vehicle, pulled his pants and underwear down and exposed himself to the juveniles, all under the age of 10.

The report said Allen made sexual gestures at the children, got back in a green Jeep and left the area. The officer searched the area but was unable to locate the man.

After a sometimes heated discussion Thursday night, the Lancaster County Fire Commission voted to close the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department.

Morris Russell, director of Lancaster County Emergency Management and the county Fire Service, recommended the closing of the fire department due to economics and Insurance Service Organization (ISO) ratings, which set insurance premiums for residents.